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the taxpayers if it passes. “Drug Testing Welfare Recipients Saves Taxpayer Money.” Targeted News Services. 19 September 2011.Proquest.Web. 4 March 2014 In the article “Drug Testing Welfare Recipients Saves Taxpayer Money” the author expresses how tax payers should vote for drug tested at a state level because in the end it saves money. It tells about how Florida taxpayers saved up to 9.1 billion dollars from drug testing welfare recipients. The strict guidelines that are being examined…

and poverty. When it comes to immigration most would agree that it is an issue that needs to be fixed. One view is that illegal immigrants are a burden to the economy and must be eradicated from the US. To start they take jobs away from citizens, tax payers, and law abiding citizens. Millions of dollars are spent on educating, housing, and providing health care for undocumented immigrants and give very little back in the way of taxes. According to a detailed analysis by the Heritage…

Hardships on Flat Tax In 2010, the top 20% of the nation 's population owned 85.1% of the nation 's income and 80% of the nation’s population only owned 14.9% of the nation’s wealth. Five years later, the top 1% of the United States nation now owns more additional income than the bottom 90% of the nation 's population. Enacting a flat tax would make people pay the same percentage of their income. Even though a flat tax would enhance the economy 's long-term advancement, a flat tax should not be…

Wacky Tax Deductions Unusual Tax Deductions Generate Unexpected Income People have successfully claimed some pretty zany deductions, and in the interests of lightening up the dry topic of preparing taxes, we 'd like to examine the lighter side of business and tax planning by covering some of these deductions. Of course, there is a point to reviewing these wacky deductions -- you’ll get a better of idea of how the IRS applies tax law to your tax claims. You can deduct those claims that the IRS…

Immigration in American Society With the ongoing controversy of immigration there are arguments towards both tightening security and toward allowing a path for illegal immigrants to gain citizenship. Although there already are 20,000 border patrol agents, there are other authorities Congress could express that would significantly affect the strictness of border security. (Kephart, 2013) Border security should be capable of keeping those who cheat the system with work visas, immigrant benefit…

In the case of Casimaty v FCT 97 ATC 5135, the taxpayer was doing fencing and farming business, which his father inherited an amount of 998 acres land that was known as “Acton View” (Australian Tax Casebook p.162). He then purchased another 40 acres of land, which he built a homestead. As time goes by, he suffered some sort of difficulties as there were drought, severe financial debts, and as well as poor health condition. As he had no alternatives, so he decided to sell-off portions of the land…

I am writing in order to analyze Radley Balko’s “What You Eat is Your Business” and determine whether or not it is suitable for publication in The Shorthorn. The piece responds to a summit being hosted by Time magazine and NBC News on the issue on obesity and public health being standardized legally and economically by the government. After analyzing the piece I have reached that it would be very compelling article for the readers of The Shorthorn and would recommend publication because of…

more than before, and people will need to pay for health care and also for the tax if the costs of health care still continue to grow up (The National Bureau of Economic Research). Most people do not like to pay taxes. Maybe it is fine for rich people to pay taxes but not for people with low economic situations. The costs of health care are already high for them, and imagine what will happen if they have to pay for the tax too. Poor become poorer, and rich people stay rich. This condition is…

population has a love of soda. They also have an obesity epidemic and a rising rate of obesity related diseases. Many city politicians have attempted to pass a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in an effort to decrease consumption. However, a soda tax has met with opposition by consumers, some politicians, and the soft drink industry. The tax proposal continues to come up for debate by city officials and public health experts as the nation attempts to decrease empty carbohydrate intake, improve…

have they added that you have a pool or garage? If you feel that the assessment you got was incorrect, you can always have another person evaluate the property. Next, make sure that taxes are up to date. Sometimes calculations are made on the peak of tax season instead of current rates. It is important to make sure you are getting new assessments or acting as quick as possible when a property’s value is determined. There are so many different changes in today’s world and it is important that the…